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Accessing the Computers on WiFi Network

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Hey guys...thanks in advance...anywayz...is there a way that i can see my WEP key becuase i set a WEP key on my wireless router...and now i forgot it and i also forgot teh password to get into the settings for teh wep key...is there a way around teh WEP key? is there a program that i can get that will avoid asking me for my WEP key at home?

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by amberhaze

The short answer is that there is no way around a lost WEP key, if at the same time you have lost the admin password to the router at the same time.

However there is a workaround for your problem. (I will make a couple of assumptions here, please let me know if any of them are wrong and I will adjust my answer given the more complete information...
1. You are using a low end WIFI such as one made by D-link or Linksys
2. You are the legitimate administrator of this WIFI)
3. You have physical access to the WIFI unit
)
Quite simply, you need to do a factory reset in which case the admin password will return to the default.
At this point you can simply reset the WEP password as required.

After you do this, don't forget to document your passwords in a safe location.

BTW, the factory reset is different depending on brand, but usually consists of a reset button which needs to be pushed with a pin at the same time the unit is turned on. (Read your manual for your specific procedure... and if you have lost the manual, most manufacturer have a copy of the manual on line.)

by manikgup

the best way to do is to boot from a ubuntu cd and using sir snot which is always been there to get the packets. air snot requires atleast 2000 packets to break the encryption, so it may take a long while to get thise packets, as it depends on the frequency of usage of the wi-fi spot. now wep key uses 128 bit encryption so it may take a long time to break the encryption even woth the fastest pc of the time. best of luck.

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